Mr. TYSON WILSONasked the President of the Board of Trade the value of the machinery exported from this country in the years 1905 and 1911, and the value of the machinery imported into this country in those two years?
Mr. BUXTONThe following statement gives the information desired:—
Description of Merchandise. Total Imports. Re-exports of Foreign and Colonial Produce. Net Imports Retained in the United Kingdom. Exports of United Kingdom Produce. 1905. 1911. 1905. 1911. 1905. 1911. 1905. 1911.* Thousand £s. Thousand £s. Thousand £s. Thousand £s. Thousand £s. Thousand £s. Thousand £s. Thousand £s. Machinery … … … 4,538 5,769 1,135 1,145 3,403 4,624 23,260 30,962 * These figures are provisional and subject to possible slight correction on final examination.